US20030062213A1 - Engine motion restrictor for vehicle, and vehicle including such an engine motion restrictor - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to engine motion restrictors for vehicles, and to vehicles including such engine motion restrictors.
- the invention relates to an engine motion restrictor for limiting movements of a vehicle engine relative to a vehicle structure (vehicle frame and/or vehicle body) on which said engine is mounted, said engine motion restrictor including:
- first and second rigid strength members one of said strength members being designed to be fixed to the engine and the other strength member being designed to be fixed to the vehicle structure
- the two strength members are constituted by metal bushings which are respectively surrounded by two elastomer mounts, said elastomer mounts being connected to a rigid link rod constituting said link member.
- the link rod may experience resonance phenomena at certain speeds of the engine, which generates noises or other vibrations transmitted between the engine and the vehicle structure,
- An object of the present invention is to overcome these drawbacks.
- the mechanical link includes an intermediate rigid member and a flexible cable which connects said intermediate member to said second strength member, said elastomer mount being interposed between said first strength member and said intermediate member.
- This engine motion restrictor may be mounted so as to:
- the design of the engine motion restrictor according to the invention enables to reduce forces transmitted from the engine to the vehicle structure in directions perpendicular to the direction of the cable. This eliminates some eigen modes of resonance experienced by common engine motion restrictor designs.
- the invention may allow for very low stiffness values at idle by incorporating slack in the cable under low torque produced by the engine, which then results in good vibration isolation.
- some preload may be applied to the cable under idle, providing stiffness under some reverse loading conditions.
- the engine motion restrictor may collapse in the event of a collision, thus improving energy absorption.
- the invention provides cost and weight benefits over conventional designs due to the possible use of only one molding, and elimination of a rigid link rod.
- the first strength member includes a housing having at least a bottom and two parallel side walls which extend substantially parallel to the cable from said bottom toward said cable, the intermediate member being situated at least partly between said side walls, and the elastomer mount including at least two elastomer arms which extend in mutually opposite directions, each between an inner end and an outer end, the inner end of each elastomer arm being fixed to the intermediate member and the outer end of each elastomer arm being fixed to one of the side walls of the housing;
- the two elastomer arms diverge slantwise from their inner ends toward their outer ends, the elastomer mount thus having a V shape which is open toward the cable;
- each side wall of the housing extends from said bottom to a free end which is extended toward the intermediate member by a rigid wing, the two rigid wings of the housing being designed to cooperate by abutment with the two elastomer arms to limit movements of the intermediate member away from the bottom of said housing;
- the intermediate member includes a plate having two faces substantially parallel to the side walls of the housing, each face of the plate being adhered to the inner end of one of the elastomer arms;
- the plate of the intermediate member includes two rigid tabs near the bottom of the housing, said tabs of the plate being folded substantially parallel to said bottom;
- a bolt is fixed to the bottom of the housing, said bolt extending outwardly from the housing;
- the intermediate member is fixed to the cable by crimping
- the second strength member includes an eyelet and is fixed to the cable by crimping.
- another object of the invention is a vehicle including an engine supported on a vehicle structure (vehicle frame and/or vehicle body), said engine being connected to the vehicle structure through at least an engine motion restrictor for limiting movements of said engine relative to said vehicle, said engine motion restrictor including:
- first and second rigid strength members one of said strength members being fixed to the engine and the other strength member being fixed to the vehicle structure
- the link member includes an intermediate rigid member and a flexible cable which connects said intermediate member to said second strength member, said elastomer mount being interposed between said first strength member and said intermediate member.
- the first strength member is fixed to the vehicle structure and the second strength member is fixed to the engine;
- the engine motion restrictor is mounted so as to be in tension when the engine generates at least a predetermined torque (said predetermined torque may possibly be 0) in normal driving condition, and so as to enable free movement of the engine when the vehicle operates in reverse;
- the cable is dimensioned to be slack when the engine operates under idle
- the cable is dimensioned to be in tension when the engine operates under idle.
- FIG. 1 is schematic drawing showing a vehicle fitted with an engine motion restrictor according to an embodiment if the invention
- FIGS. 2 and 3 are respectively a side view and a perspective view of the engine motion restrictor of the vehicle of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 1 shows an automotive vehicle V including a vehicle structure C (vehicle frame and/or vehicle body) and a vehicle engine M mounted on the vehicle structure through several antivibratory mounts 1 , for instance hydraulic antivibratory mounts, which are well-known in the art.
- vehicle structure C vehicle frame and/or vehicle body
- vehicle engine M mounted on the vehicle structure through several antivibratory mounts 1 , for instance hydraulic antivibratory mounts, which are well-known in the art.
- said engine M is further connected to the structure C through at least one engine movement restrictor or roll restrictor 2 .
- the engine motor restrictor 2 includes two rigid strength members 3 , 4 which may be for instance made out of steel, and which are designed to be fixed, one to the vehicle structure C and the other to the vehicle engine M.
- a mechanical link which includes a flexible cable 5 , for instance a cable made out of a strand of steel wires, said cable 5 exhibiting for instance an outer diameter comprised between three and ten millimeters.
- One of the ends of cable 5 is fixed to strength member 4 through a crimping 6 , said strength member 4 including for instance an eyelet 4 a and being more particularly designed to be fixed to the vehicle engine through a screw or similar.
- the intermediate member 8 advantageously includes a flat plate 9 which extends away from cable 5 substantially parallel to said cable, said plate 9 including two faces 9 a, 9 b.
- the intermediate member 8 is connected to strength member 3 through an elastomer mount 10 which here includes two arms 10 a extending in mutually opposite directions substantially perpendicular to plate 9 . Said arms 10 a extending slightly slantwise toward cable 5 , from inner ends which are adhered to the two faces 9 a, 9 b of plate 9 toward outer ends which are adhered to strength member 3 , so that the elastomer mount 10 exhibits a slight V shape which is open toward cable 5 .
- strength member 3 is in the form of a housing made out of sheet steel, said housing including:
- a bottom or web 11 which extends substantially perpendicular to cable 5 and which is fixed to a mount 3 a designed to be fixed for instance to the vehicle structure C, said bottom 11 advantageously including two bent edges 11 a which extend slantwise outwardly in opposite directions and toward cable 5 ,
- each side wall 12 which extend substantially parallel to plate 9 on both sides of said plate, each side wall 12 having an inner face which is adhered to the outer end of one of the arms 10 a of elastomer mount 10 , and said side wall 12 extending toward cable 5 from bottom 11 up to a free end,
- strength member 3 may be made more rigid by providing stampings 11 b, 12 a, 13 a, said stampings preferably forming longitudinal ribs which extend in one or several planes including cable 5 .
- Said stampings may be provided for instance in the two bent edges 11 a of the bottom, in the two side walls 12 and at the junction between the side walls 12 and the bent wings 13 .
- plate 9 is split in two tabs 14 at its free end which is near the bottom 11 , these rigid tabs 14 being folded substantially perpendicular to cable 5 .
- the engine motion restrictor 2 is mounted so as to be in tension when the engine operates in normal driving condition, and so as to enable free movement of the engine when the vehicle operates in reverse.
- the cable is dimensioned to be slack when the engine operates under idle, and to be in tension only when the engine generates a sufficient torque in normal driving condition, which allows for very low stiffness values in the direction of cable 5 under idle.
- a tension preload may be applied to the cable 5 under idle, which provides some stiffness in the direction of cable 5 under small torque in reverse operation on the vehicle.
- the engine motion restrictor 2 described above enables to reduce drastically forces transmitted from the engine to the vehicle structure in directions perpendicular to the cable, which eliminates some resonance phenomena generating noise in particular under idle in common engine motion restrictor designs. Further, in case of a collision, the engine motion restrictor 2 may collapse very easily due to the use of flexible cable 5 , thus improving energy absorption and security.
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Abstract
An engine motion restrictor for limiting movements of a vehicle engine relative to a vehicle structure, the engine motion restrictor including a first strength member connected to an intermediate member through an elastomer mount, and a flexible cable which connects the intermediate member to a second strength member.
Description
- The present invention relates to engine motion restrictors for vehicles, and to vehicles including such engine motion restrictors.
- More particularly, the invention relates to an engine motion restrictor for limiting movements of a vehicle engine relative to a vehicle structure (vehicle frame and/or vehicle body) on which said engine is mounted, said engine motion restrictor including:
- first and second rigid strength members, one of said strength members being designed to be fixed to the engine and the other strength member being designed to be fixed to the vehicle structure,
- a mechanical link member connecting said first strength member to said second strength member,
- and at least an elastomer mount interposed between said first strength member and the link member (optionally, an additional elastomer mount could be interposed between the second strength member and the link member).
- In known engine motion restrictors, as disclosed for instance in U.S. Pat. No. 5,364,061, the two strength members are constituted by metal bushings which are respectively surrounded by two elastomer mounts, said elastomer mounts being connected to a rigid link rod constituting said link member.
- These known engine restrictors are generally satisfactory, but may however experience the following drawbacks:
- their stiffness perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction of the link rod may generally not be cut down to very low values, at a reasonable cost,
- the link rod may experience resonance phenomena at certain speeds of the engine, which generates noises or other vibrations transmitted between the engine and the vehicle structure,
- and it is difficult to design the rigid link rod so that it may collapse under a collision event, as it is sometimes required by carmakers.
- An object of the present invention is to overcome these drawbacks.
- To this end, according to the invention, in an engine motion restrictor of the above type, the mechanical link includes an intermediate rigid member and a flexible cable which connects said intermediate member to said second strength member, said elastomer mount being interposed between said first strength member and said intermediate member.
- This engine motion restrictor may be mounted so as to:
- be in tension when the engine generates a torque in normal driving condition, in which case the engine motion restrictor effectively restricts the rolling motion to which the engine is subjected,
- and enable free movement of the engine when the vehicle operates in reverse.
- The design of the engine motion restrictor according to the invention enables to reduce forces transmitted from the engine to the vehicle structure in directions perpendicular to the direction of the cable. This eliminates some eigen modes of resonance experienced by common engine motion restrictor designs.
- Further, the invention may allow for very low stiffness values at idle by incorporating slack in the cable under low torque produced by the engine, which then results in good vibration isolation.
- Alternatively, some preload may be applied to the cable under idle, providing stiffness under some reverse loading conditions.
- Besides, since the cable has negligible stiffness in compression, the engine motion restrictor may collapse in the event of a collision, thus improving energy absorption.
- Additionally, the invention provides cost and weight benefits over conventional designs due to the possible use of only one molding, and elimination of a rigid link rod.
- Further, only a small and versatile package space is required for the engine motion restrictor according to the invention.
- In preferred embodiments of the engine motion restrictor according to the invention, one or several of the following additional features may possibly be used:
- the first strength member includes a housing having at least a bottom and two parallel side walls which extend substantially parallel to the cable from said bottom toward said cable, the intermediate member being situated at least partly between said side walls, and the elastomer mount including at least two elastomer arms which extend in mutually opposite directions, each between an inner end and an outer end, the inner end of each elastomer arm being fixed to the intermediate member and the outer end of each elastomer arm being fixed to one of the side walls of the housing;
- the two elastomer arms diverge slantwise from their inner ends toward their outer ends, the elastomer mount thus having a V shape which is open toward the cable;
- each side wall of the housing extends from said bottom to a free end which is extended toward the intermediate member by a rigid wing, the two rigid wings of the housing being designed to cooperate by abutment with the two elastomer arms to limit movements of the intermediate member away from the bottom of said housing;
- the intermediate member includes a plate having two faces substantially parallel to the side walls of the housing, each face of the plate being adhered to the inner end of one of the elastomer arms;
- the plate of the intermediate member includes two rigid tabs near the bottom of the housing, said tabs of the plate being folded substantially parallel to said bottom;
- a bolt is fixed to the bottom of the housing, said bolt extending outwardly from the housing;
- the intermediate member is fixed to the cable by crimping;
- the second strength member includes an eyelet and is fixed to the cable by crimping.
- Besides, another object of the invention is a vehicle including an engine supported on a vehicle structure (vehicle frame and/or vehicle body), said engine being connected to the vehicle structure through at least an engine motion restrictor for limiting movements of said engine relative to said vehicle, said engine motion restrictor including:
- first and second rigid strength members, one of said strength members being fixed to the engine and the other strength member being fixed to the vehicle structure,
- a link member connecting said first strength member to said second strength member,
- and at least an elastomer mount interposed between said first strength member and the link member (optionally, an additional elastomer mount could be interposed between the second strength member and the link member),
- wherein the link member includes an intermediate rigid member and a flexible cable which connects said intermediate member to said second strength member, said elastomer mount being interposed between said first strength member and said intermediate member.
- In preferred embodiments of the vehicle according to the invention, one or several of the following additional features may possibly be used:
- the first strength member is fixed to the vehicle structure and the second strength member is fixed to the engine;
- the engine motion restrictor is mounted so as to be in tension when the engine generates at least a predetermined torque (said predetermined torque may possibly be 0) in normal driving condition, and so as to enable free movement of the engine when the vehicle operates in reverse;
- the cable is dimensioned to be slack when the engine operates under idle;
- the cable is dimensioned to be in tension when the engine operates under idle.
- Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the detailed description below of one of its embodiments, given as a non-limiting example, with regard to the appended drawings.
- In the drawings:
- FIG. 1 is schematic drawing showing a vehicle fitted with an engine motion restrictor according to an embodiment if the invention,
- FIGS. 2 and 3 are respectively a side view and a perspective view of the engine motion restrictor of the vehicle of FIG. 1.
- In the various figures, the same references designate identical or similar components.
- FIG. 1 shows an automotive vehicle V including a vehicle structure C (vehicle frame and/or vehicle body) and a vehicle engine M mounted on the vehicle structure through several antivibratory mounts1, for instance hydraulic antivibratory mounts, which are well-known in the art.
- Further, in order to limit movements of the engine M relative to the vehicle structure C, in particular when the engine M produces a propulsive torque, said engine M is further connected to the structure C through at least one engine movement restrictor or
roll restrictor 2. - As shown in more details in FIGS. 2 and 3, the
engine motor restrictor 2 includes tworigid strength members - These two strength members are connected together through a mechanical link which includes a
flexible cable 5, for instance a cable made out of a strand of steel wires, saidcable 5 exhibiting for instance an outer diameter comprised between three and ten millimeters. - One of the ends of
cable 5 is fixed tostrength member 4 through a crimping 6, saidstrength member 4 including for instance aneyelet 4 a and being more particularly designed to be fixed to the vehicle engine through a screw or similar. - Besides, the other end of
cable 5 is fixed to an intermediaterigid member 8 through anadditional crimping 7. - The
intermediate member 8 advantageously includes a flat plate 9 which extends away fromcable 5 substantially parallel to said cable, said plate 9 including two faces 9 a, 9 b. - The
intermediate member 8 is connected tostrength member 3 through anelastomer mount 10 which here includes twoarms 10 a extending in mutually opposite directions substantially perpendicular to plate 9. Saidarms 10 a extending slightly slantwise towardcable 5, from inner ends which are adhered to the twofaces strength member 3, so that theelastomer mount 10 exhibits a slight V shape which is open towardcable 5. - Advantageously,
strength member 3 is in the form of a housing made out of sheet steel, said housing including: - a bottom or
web 11 which extends substantially perpendicular tocable 5 and which is fixed to amount 3 a designed to be fixed for instance to the vehicle structure C, saidbottom 11 advantageously including twobent edges 11 a which extend slantwise outwardly in opposite directions and towardcable 5, - two
side walls 12 which extend substantially parallel to plate 9 on both sides of said plate, eachside wall 12 having an inner face which is adhered to the outer end of one of thearms 10 a ofelastomer mount 10, and saidside wall 12 extending towardcable 5 frombottom 11 up to a free end, - and two
rigid bent wings 13 which extend inwardly and slightly slantwise towardcable 5 from the inner ends of the twoside walls 12. - Advantageously,
strength member 3 may be made more rigid by providingstampings planes including cable 5. Said stampings may be provided for instance in the twobent edges 11 a of the bottom, in the twoside walls 12 and at the junction between theside walls 12 and thebent wings 13. - Finally, plate9 is split in two
tabs 14 at its free end which is near the bottom 11, theserigid tabs 14 being folded substantially perpendicular tocable 5. - These
tabs 14, as well as thewings 13, enable to limit the extension of the engine motion restrictor when it is under tension, thus protecting theelastomer mount 10. - As a matter of fact, when
cable 5 is submitted to a high tension load, the two arms l0 a of the elastomer mount come into abutment with the twobent wings 13, and the twotabs 14 come into abutment with the twoarms 10 a on the opposite side of the elastomer mount. Thus, the twoarms 10 a of the elastomer mount are then compressed between thetabs 14 and thewings 13, which efficiently limits the extension of the engine motion restrictor. - Advantageously, the
engine motion restrictor 2 is mounted so as to be in tension when the engine operates in normal driving condition, and so as to enable free movement of the engine when the vehicle operates in reverse. - In a preferred embodiment, the cable is dimensioned to be slack when the engine operates under idle, and to be in tension only when the engine generates a sufficient torque in normal driving condition, which allows for very low stiffness values in the direction of
cable 5 under idle. - Alternatively, a tension preload may be applied to the
cable 5 under idle, which provides some stiffness in the direction ofcable 5 under small torque in reverse operation on the vehicle. - Thanks to the use of
cable 5, theengine motion restrictor 2 described above enables to reduce drastically forces transmitted from the engine to the vehicle structure in directions perpendicular to the cable, which eliminates some resonance phenomena generating noise in particular under idle in common engine motion restrictor designs. Further, in case of a collision, theengine motion restrictor 2 may collapse very easily due to the use offlexible cable 5, thus improving energy absorption and security.
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1. An engine motion restrictor for limiting movements of a vehicle engine relative to a vehicle structure on which said engine is mounted, said engine motion restrictor including:
first and second rigid strength members, one of said strength members being designed to be fixed to the engine and the other strength member being designed to be fixed to the vehicle structure,
a mechanical link connecting said first strength member to said second strength member,
and at least an elastomer mount interposed between said first strength member and the link member,
wherein the mechanical link includes an intermediate rigid member and a flexible cable which connects said intermediate member to said second strength member, said elastomer mount being interposed between said first strength member and said intermediate member.
2. An engine motion restrictor according to claim 1 , wherein the first strength member includes a housing having at least a bottom and two parallel side walls which extend substantially parallel to the cable from said bottom toward said cable, the intermediate member being situated at least partly between said side walls, and the elastomer mount including at least two elastomer arms which extend in mutually opposite directions, each between an inner end and an outer end, the inner end of each elastomer arm being fixed to the intermediate member and the outer end of each elastomer arm being fixed to one of the side walls of the housing.
3. An engine motion restrictor according to claim 2 , wherein the two elastomer arms diverge slantwise from their inner ends toward their outer ends, the elastomer mount thus having a V shape which is open toward the cable.
4. An engine motion restrictor according to claim 2 , wherein each side wall of the housing extends from said bottom to a free end which is extended toward the intermediate member by a rigid wing, the two rigid wings of the housing being designed to cooperate by abutment with the two elastomer arms to limit movements of the intermediate member away from the bottom of said housing.
5. An engine motion restrictor according to claim 4 , wherein the intermediate member includes a plate having two faces substantially parallel to the side walls of the housing, each face of the plate being adhered to the inner end of one of the elastomer arms.
6. An engine motion restrictor according to claim 5 , wherein the plate of the intermediate member includes two rigid tabs near the bottom of the housing, said tabs of the plate being folded substantially parallel to said bottom.
7. An engine motion restrictor according to claim 2 , wherein a bolt is fixed to the bottom of the housing, said bolt extending outwardly from the housing.
8. An engine motion restrictor according to claim 1 , wherein the intermediate member is fixed to the cable by crimping.
9. An engine motion restrictor according to claim 1 , wherein the second strength member includes an eyelet and is fixed to the cable by crimping.
10. A vehicle including an engine supported on a vehicle structure, said engine being connected to the vehicle structure through at least an engine motion restrictor for limiting movements of said engine relative to said vehicle, said engine motion restrictor including:
first and second rigid strength members, one of said strength members being fixed to the engine and the other strength member being fixed to the vehicle structure,
a link member connecting said first strength member to said second strength member,
and at least an elastomer mount interposed between said first strength member and the link member,
wherein the link member includes an intermediate rigid member and a flexible cable which connects said intermediate member to said second strength member, said elastomer mount being interposed between said first strength member and said intermediate member.
11. A vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the first strength member is fixed to the vehicle structure and the second strength member is fixed to the engine.
12. A vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the engine motion restrictor is mounted so as to be in tension when the engine generates at least a predetermined torque in normal driving condition, and so as to enable free movement of the engine when the vehicle operates in reverse.
13. A vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein the cable is dimensioned to be slack when the engine operates under idle.
14. A vehicle according to claim 12 , wherein the cable is dimensioned to be in tension when the engine operates under idle.
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